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New weather study warns of potentially dangerous conditions at 2026 World Cup/in /by
The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway in less than a month away. But a new World Weather Attribution study has scientists concerned. They’re warning that dozens of matches set to be played across the US, Canada and Mexico could be played in temperatures above the recommended threshold.
African sporting world mourns passing of continental Athletics head/in /by
Former Cameroonian athlete and president of the Confederation of African Athletics, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, died on Wednesday at the age of 75.
Body of second missing US soldier recovered in Morocco/in /by
The body of the second of two US soldiers reported missing during an international training exercise in Morocco has been recovered, the US Army said Wednesday.
China-US: Trump sees a ‘fantastic future’ between the two countries/in /by
Two-days of bilateral talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are taking place in Beijing.
DR Congo: HRW accuses M23 and Rwandan forces of killings, rape in Uvira/in /by
Human Rights Watch says M23 rebels and Rwandan forces carried out a brutal month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marked by summary executions, rape and enforced disappearances.
Ukraine: Russian drone and missile barrage slams Kyiv, killing at least one/in /by
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was struck by a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack early on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and 31 injured, according to local officials.
New report links M23 and Rwandan forces to alleged atrocities in East DRC/in /by
Human Rights Watch says M23 rebels and Rwandan forces carried out a brutal month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marked by summary executions, rape and enforced disappearances.
Watch: Key moments from Trump’s first day in Beijing/in /by
China welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing on Thursday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two powers sought to stabilise relations strained by trade disputes, tensions over Taiwan and the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
Nigeria ex-power minister Saleh Mamman jailed 75 years for graft/in /by
A Nigerian court on Wednesday sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in jail for siphoning off millions of dollars from hydro-electricity projects.
France to host conference on financing AU peace efforts, says Macron/in /by
A conference on financing the African Union's peace efforts will be held in Paris by the end of this year, French President Emmanuel Macron said while on a visit to Ethiopia.